While some were on their way to the temple, others waited to pick up passengers, and a few were just passing through that area when the explosion occred near Gate number 1 of the Lal Quila metro station on Monday evening.

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NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, and Home Minister Amit Shah have vowed that those responsible for the November 10 Red Fort explosion that killed Indian citizens will be brought to justice.

Security agencies are probing whether a mix of ammonium nitrate, fuel oil, and detonators caused the deadly explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort that killed nine. Forensic teams have sent samples for testing as the NIA takes over the case.

An explosion occurred near the Red Fort in Old Delhi at 6.52 pm on Monday, owing to which, several vehicles caught fire. A slow-moving vehicle stopped at the red light following which the explosion took place at 6.

All samples have been sent to the FSL laboratory to determine the exact composition of the materials. The final report is expected in the coming days, which will determine the nature of the explosion and the materials used.

The death toll in the blast near Red Fort rose to 12, with three more people succumbing to injuries, police said on Tuesday. A powerful explosion ripped through a slow-moving car at a traffic signal near the Red Fort metro station on Monday evening.

Investigations into the suspected car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort suggest explosives had been stored for nearly two years for coordinated attacks across multiple cities

Pankaj Sahni, a 22-year-old cab driver from Bihar, was killed instantly when his vehicle was engulfed in a fireball near the Red Fort metro station. His burnt cab was identified on television, confirming the family's worst fears.